So recently I went back and looked at fasterEFT. To my surprise Robert claims tapping has nothing to do with the healing now. It's the intention and willingness to let go. Energy meridians have nothing to do with it.
Which made me think about all the other techniques out there. I'm starting to think these tools, while providing a lot of growth and easing the suffering of millions of people, are missing a vital point. That this innate healing ability is built within us already and learning to trust our own power should be the goal. It's ok if you need a tool to help, but I see them like training wheels. Eventually you have to accept that you're in control and the changes come from you.
Now that may seem contradictory because I'm using a subliminal right now. But subliminals are like an enhancement for that inner power. They just give you the realization of what's already within you. I believe Shannon has mentioned this somewhere.
And this made me ponder why I was so reluctant to accept this responsibility? Why was it so hard to believe that it was me? I let go of fasterEFT and just started trusting myself and my own ability to let go of negative emotions. At first I felt like I wasn't capable of doing it on my own, but after really letting go of those doubts I found I could get the same effects of EFT without any tapping, physical or mental.
Anyway this realization just made me more aware of how I have to work on my relationship with myself and realizing that I'm the one in control. Something I realized is that if you still have the belief that you aren't in control or able to change, when someone else brings it up it might cause a knee jerk reaction. That's the time to look into yourself and see your own negative beliefs. Other people are really like mirrors into your own belief system, once you move past or acquire helpful beliefs it's unlikely that you'll have the same knee jerk response. For a while I didn't get that. Instead I'd do the equivalent of sticking my fingers in my ears and not listen. Consciously I may have said no, but deep down my subconscious reacted.
Also I went back to my original alpha journal and.... damn a lot of the stuff I said. I couldn't believe the words that came out of my own mouth. So many realizations and wisdom and insight. But what happened? Honestly I feel like I slid way way back. I'm making realizations now that I already made in the past. Like almost word for word. It's weird because you'd think I'd have new insight and clarity, but I actually have to unlearn a bunch of stuff instead to get back to where I was when I first embarked on my alpha journey.
The only thing I can think of is I was 18 when I started alpha. Besides college I really didn't have many responsibilities. So I felt safe enough to grow and push the boundaries little by little. But the latest alpha I ran through, I was in such a train-wreck of a life. I think alpha pushing me to make changes on top of that sent me over the edge. It was sink or swim and I sank like a lead weight. Could be all the stuff that was crammed into 5.0 too. Maybe it was just information overload. Oh well, I forgive myself and any future hardships I may come across.
Which made me think about all the other techniques out there. I'm starting to think these tools, while providing a lot of growth and easing the suffering of millions of people, are missing a vital point. That this innate healing ability is built within us already and learning to trust our own power should be the goal. It's ok if you need a tool to help, but I see them like training wheels. Eventually you have to accept that you're in control and the changes come from you.
Now that may seem contradictory because I'm using a subliminal right now. But subliminals are like an enhancement for that inner power. They just give you the realization of what's already within you. I believe Shannon has mentioned this somewhere.
And this made me ponder why I was so reluctant to accept this responsibility? Why was it so hard to believe that it was me? I let go of fasterEFT and just started trusting myself and my own ability to let go of negative emotions. At first I felt like I wasn't capable of doing it on my own, but after really letting go of those doubts I found I could get the same effects of EFT without any tapping, physical or mental.
Anyway this realization just made me more aware of how I have to work on my relationship with myself and realizing that I'm the one in control. Something I realized is that if you still have the belief that you aren't in control or able to change, when someone else brings it up it might cause a knee jerk reaction. That's the time to look into yourself and see your own negative beliefs. Other people are really like mirrors into your own belief system, once you move past or acquire helpful beliefs it's unlikely that you'll have the same knee jerk response. For a while I didn't get that. Instead I'd do the equivalent of sticking my fingers in my ears and not listen. Consciously I may have said no, but deep down my subconscious reacted.
Also I went back to my original alpha journal and.... damn a lot of the stuff I said. I couldn't believe the words that came out of my own mouth. So many realizations and wisdom and insight. But what happened? Honestly I feel like I slid way way back. I'm making realizations now that I already made in the past. Like almost word for word. It's weird because you'd think I'd have new insight and clarity, but I actually have to unlearn a bunch of stuff instead to get back to where I was when I first embarked on my alpha journey.
The only thing I can think of is I was 18 when I started alpha. Besides college I really didn't have many responsibilities. So I felt safe enough to grow and push the boundaries little by little. But the latest alpha I ran through, I was in such a train-wreck of a life. I think alpha pushing me to make changes on top of that sent me over the edge. It was sink or swim and I sank like a lead weight. Could be all the stuff that was crammed into 5.0 too. Maybe it was just information overload. Oh well, I forgive myself and any future hardships I may come across.
